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Brother Buzz

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22. I'm may be spitballing here...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 02:27 PM

Nov 2017

But I believe Goodlatte's decision to retire has little to do with the Va election results, and more to do with his chairmanship on the House Judiciary Committee. He knows what is coming down the pike and is getting out of Dodge before it blows up.

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BREAKING: Cong. Bob Goodlatte (VA-6) won't run for re-election... [View all] brooklynite Nov 2017 OP

He's a RePutin. Another one bites the dust. lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #1

GOP marybourg Nov 2017 #2

Can see writing on the wall writ large. Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #3

Repub rats leaving the sinking ship... Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #4

SS Trumptanic lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #8

More, I want more!!! MelissaB Nov 2017 #5

I hope the same for me here in NY19 Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #6

We can and we will win back the house! njhoneybadger Nov 2017 #7

My congress critter!! Truly a horrid man. Va Lefty Nov 2017 #9

I can't believe it. He's been there since I was in college. nt LexVegas Nov 2017 #12

Yeah I think gop rules say he must step down as chairman of Judiciary Committee Va Lefty Nov 2017 #14

I had a friend who lived in his district for a while gratuitous Nov 2017 #16

Motivation to donate and volunteer! awesomerwb1 Nov 2017 #10

This is unreal. That guy has been here since I was in college. nt LexVegas Nov 2017 #11

They're Fleein' the Interview MineralMan Nov 2017 #13

Any word on whether his family wants to spend more time with him? gratuitous Nov 2017 #17

Right after snapping, "Ah, what the Christ!" bellmartin Nov 2017 #19

That was fast. Less than 48 hours after the election. n/t Tom Rinaldo Nov 2017 #15

Fast and Huge - he's House Judiciary Chairman malaise Nov 2017 #20

Things must be really bad. That is a deep red area. Stinky The Clown Nov 2017 #18

I wonder how hard it will be to find Ilsa Nov 2017 #21

With mounting evidence that Trump is a cancer, the quality threshold for GOP congressional Corvo Bianco Nov 2017 #23

I'm may be spitballing here... Brother Buzz Nov 2017 #22